2023
SK5739 : Attention to detail
taken 2 years ago, near to Nottingham, England
Attention to detail
Nottingham Midland station was rebuilt in its current form in 1904, and included lots of thoughtful touches, like recessed downpipes (SK5739 : Downpipe) and these cast iron protectors on the corners of brick piers to avoid scuff damage from the wheels of trollies and barrows.
These don't get a mention in the Historic England listing Link
, but they are definitely original. The brickwork is relieved to fit them.
These don't get a mention in the Historic England listing Link
, but they are definitely original. The brickwork is relieved to fit them.
Nottingham railway station
There used to be two main stations in the city centre - Victoria (Great Central Railway), which closed in 1967, and this, the Midland Railway's through station. It was built in 1904, architects Lambert and Trubshaw. After a period of decline under British Rail, it is thriving again after a thorough redevelopment in 2013-2014 in connection with the extension of the city's tram system. It currently has seven platforms, and step-free interchange with two tram routes.
The station buildings are listed Grade II* (list entry 1271301) as "an important and outstanding complex of railway station buildings and structures ... [and for the] high quality of its Neo-Baroque architecture, rare among English railway stations".
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- Grid Square
- SK5739, 3702 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Bob Harvey (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 22 February, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 24 February, 2023
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SK 5755 3923 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:56.8426N 1:8.6977W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SK 5755 3923
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
